Highly-rated USC signee makes pro baseball decision
South Carolina outfielder signee Kyle Jacobsen announced early Wednesday afternoon that he will be attending USC instead of beginning his professional baseball career.
The Georgia native is considered by some experts to be the best player in the Gamecocks class.
Following His plan. I'm coming to school! Can't wait to be a Gamecock! #ForeverToThee
— Kyle Jacobsen (@Kyle_Jacobsen57) June 14, 2017
He was rated as the No. 154 overall prospect for the draft by Baseball America, while MLB.com rated Jacobsen as the No. 117 overall prospect for the draft.
This story was originally published June 14, 2017 at 1:13 PM with the headline "Highly-rated USC signee makes pro baseball decision."